>>5574437“What?” you ask, surprised at her question. “What do you mean?”
“With political ammunition like this, you could force all sorts of....Concessions from me, General Karn.” Queen Komand'r says, running a hand down herself suggestively a moment. “Yet you're only using it to save my sister and prevent conflict between us that is already illegal with the current PTO treaty. You could have tried to force me to stand down and let my little sister TAKE the throne, or make my people a vassal to your own, or all sorts of other power plays. So why?”
“Because that's none of my concern. If your people don't want you as their ruler, they'll take you down themselves. I'm not in the business of regime change.” you tell her, leaving your arm outstretched towards her. “So, what's it going to be? Will you accept the terms? Or will both you and your sister go down on the same charges?”
“Well, it is not like I'm in a position to say no.” Queen Komand'r says with a somehow still smug grin, walking forward and clasping your right forearm with her hand. “I accept your terms,”
Immediately as she says this your Stand appears, binding both of your arms together tightly. The Queen of Tamaran gasps as, for the first time she can see your crimson-scaled Stand. She tries to pull away, but is unable to, your arms bound together.
“What the hell is that?!” she shouts, her guards all immediately ready for battle. But then your Stand's head turns towards her, addressing Komand'r directly.
“The promise has been made.” your Stand says to her. “The terms have been set and the deal is struck. For Karn freeing her of the consequences of the attack on Goro, Komand'r, Queen of Tamaran will leave Karn and his family alone, to not antagonize his people or those under his protection. That she will drop the charges against her sister, and respect Turles and Ticho's choices. The consequence of breaking this vow: DEATH.”
Your Stand's eyes then flash, blinding both of you as well as everyone present. Causing you all to recoil back, you and the Tamaranean Queen stepping back from each other, arms no longer bound as it disappears. The deal is struck, your Stand making another of its Pact Guardians within her.
“What was that?” Queen Komand'r says, her tone accusatory towards you. “What did you do?”
“That was my Stand's power, the Dragon Pact.” you tell her, walking over to the almost-dead Shokan and kneeling down, placing your left on his shoulder and your right to your forehead. “It will enforce the terms of our deal between us.”
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